Community Conversations
What brings you to your neighborhood library? Books? Programs? Technology? Join this informal conversation with City Librarian Joan Johnson and library staff to let us know why your library is important to you and what role it plays in your neighborhood. We want to hear from you in 2023!
Join us at your library...
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Community Conversations
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Community Conversations Flyer pdf
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Talking Points Used at Community Conversations pdf
Attend a conversation at a partner location...
- Wednesday, May 24, 5-7 p.m. at Journey House, 2110 W. Scott St.
Make your voice heard...
Contact your legislators to communicate your personal priorities for the services you’d like to see funded in the upcoming year’s budget.
Send your note of support to the Joint Committee on Finance for the 2023-2025 biennial budget. Include this message along with your personal note:
I am writing to support a modest increase of $6 million for regional public library system aid in the 2023-2025 biennial budget, as well as cost-to-continue funding for BadgerLink, Newsline for the Blind, and contracts with providers of specialty library services from the Wisconsin Talking Book & Braille Library, Cooperative Children’s Book Center, UW-Madison and Milwaukee Public Library.
Learn more about it...
Milwaukee Public Library Preparing for Potentially Significant Budget Cuts
City Librarian Joan Johnson / TMJ4
Milwaukee Library Budget Cuts; Director Seeks Feedback / Fox6
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Now@MPL Blog: An Invitation from Joan Johnson
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Milwaukee Public Library Director how Libraries Help Empower Communities
Community Conversations
| Mon., January 23, 6-7 pm Martin Luther King 310 W. Locust St. |
Wed., April 12, 1:30-2:30 pm |
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Tues., January 31, 6-7 pm |
Sat., April 29, 1:30-2:30 pm Central 814 W. Wisconsin Ave. |
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Mon., February 13, 6-7 pm |
Tues., May 16, 6-7 pm |
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Sat., February 25, 3-4 pm |
Sat., May 20, 9:30-10:30 am |
| Sat., March 11, 9:30-10:30 am Washington Park 2121 N. Sherman Blvd. |
Mon., June 5, 6-7 pm |
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Mon., March 13, 1:30-2:30 pm |
Sat., June 10, 11 am-noon East 2320 N. Cramer St. |
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Tues., April 11, 1:30-2:30 pm |